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Historical Event on 4/20/1997

Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
10/24/1890Shishirkumar Mitra, Physics expert, was born in Calcutta.
1/18/1992Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.
4/2/1948Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
2/23/1962The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
1/20/1993Karnataka ministry expanded to include 27 more members; S.M. Krishna made Dy. CM.
2/11/1996Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in India for a week-long visit.
12/23/2000The Centre gives a green signal to West Bengal Government's proposal to rename Calcutta as ''Kolkata''.
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1993.